JAPANESE MAPLE
Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'
FAMILY Sapindaceae
SYNONYMS
ADDITIONAL COMMON NAMES
See: all Acer
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by M. Ritter, J. Reimer
GENERAL INFO
This Japanese Maple gets its name from its leaves that strongly resemble leaves of grapes. Leaves emerge bronze and mature into green. Fall colors purple, orange or red.
Native range: Japan and KoreaHorticultural use: Screen or Specimen Tree
Native range: Japan and KoreaHorticultural use: Screen or Specimen Tree
TREE CHARACTERISTICS
Tree Shape: Rounded or VaseFoliage Type: DeciduousMaximum Tree Height: 40 feetCanopy Width: 15-25 feetGrowth Rate: ~12-24 in/yearLeaf Arrangement and Leaf Form: Opposite, SimpleLeaf Shape: Palmately-lobedLeaf color: Light to Medium Green or Bronze or PurpleFall Color: YesFlowers: InconspicuousFlower Color: PurpleFlower Type: Has male and female reproductive parts in each flower (perfect)Flower Time: SpringFruit: Medium Brown SamaraFruiting time: SummerBark Color: Green, Light Green, Light Gray or Red Brown, Furrowed, SmoothLitter Type: Dry Fruit
SITE CONDITIONS
Recommended Planting Area: 4' to 7'Water Use Rating: MediumSunset Climate Zone: 2 - 10, 12, 14 - 24Shade Tolerance: YesUSDA Hardiness Zone: 6, 7, 8Soil Texture: Loam or Sand or ClaySoil pH: Very Acidic to Slightly AlkalineSalt Tolerance: Moderate
CONSIDERATIONS
Branch Strength: MediumRoot Damage Potential: LowPotential health issues: AllergyBiogenic Emissions: ModerateDisease and Pest susceptibility: Armillaria, Root Rot, Verticillium and Invasive Shot Hole Borer, AphidsUtility Friendly: No
External Resources
CITE THIS TREE
"SelecTree. UFEI. "Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium' Tree Record." 1995-2025. Cal
Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. Accessed on May 7, 2025."
< https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1729 >
< https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1729 >
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